We were deeply saddened and shocked to learn of the recent passing of Brian Gaynor, a prominent leader in New Zealand's financial services industry, whose expertise and passion helped shape New Zealand.
Brian was the co-founder of fund manager Milford Asset Management in 2003. He was also an investor in BusinessDesk, which under his leadership transformed into the subscriber-based news platform it is today.
He was also an articulate journalist and commentator on financial markets, penning many a column for publications such as the NZ Herald.
As an industry and business leader he is a significant loss to New Zealand. The entire New Zealand community, including colleagues right across the sector mourn his passing.
We pass along our condolences to his family, friends and his colleagues past and present. He will be sorely missed by many.